Friday, October 25, 2013

Losing Someone

Robert Allen "Robbie" Corum Jr., 47, of Lebanon Junction, died on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013.
He was a production line worker for James B. Beam Distilling in Boston.
He was a Baptist who loved fishing, ATV riding and his Dodge truck.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert A. Corum Sr.; and
grandparents, Dorothy and Hershel Ricketts and Lula and Ervin Corum.
He is survived by his mother, Sharon A. Ricketts Clark of Lebanon
Junction; two sisters, Melissa Corum of Boston and Sara Beth (William)
Brown of Lebanon Junction; several nephews, Corey Mathery, Sebastian and
Christopher Brown, and Parker Grant; and a niece, Lydia (Squishy)
Brown.
Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at
Kappel Funeral Home in Lebanon Junction with a private burial at a
later time. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. on Wednesday. - See more at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pioneernews/obituary.aspx?n=robert-allen-corum&pid=167668298#sthash.1BJrKuyk.dpuf

Robert Allen "Robbie" Corum Jr., 47, of Lebanon Junction, died on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013.
He was a production line worker for James B. Beam Distilling in Boston.
He was a Baptist who loved fishing, ATV riding and his Dodge truck.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert A. Corum Sr.; and
grandparents, Dorothy and Hershel Ricketts and Lula and Ervin Corum.
He is survived by his mother, Sharon A. Ricketts Clark of Lebanon
Junction; two sisters, Melissa Corum of Boston and Sara Beth (William)
Brown of Lebanon Junction; several nephews, Corey Mathery, Sebastian and
Christopher Brown, and Parker Grant; and a niece, Lydia (Squishy)
Brown.
Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at
Kappel Funeral Home in Lebanon Junction with a private burial at a
later time. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. on Wednesday. - See more at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pioneernews/obituary.aspx?n=robert-allen-corum&pid=167668298#sthash.1BJrKuyk.dpuf

Robert Allen "Robbie" Corum Jr., 47, of Lebanon Junction, died on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013.
He was a production line worker for James B. Beam Distilling in Boston.
He was a Baptist who loved fishing, ATV riding and his Dodge truck.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert A. Corum Sr.; and
grandparents, Dorothy and Hershel Ricketts and Lula and Ervin Corum.
He is survived by his mother, Sharon A. Ricketts Clark of Lebanon
Junction; two sisters, Melissa Corum of Boston and Sara Beth (William)
Brown of Lebanon Junction; several nephews, Corey Mathery, Sebastian and
Christopher Brown, and Parker Grant; and a niece, Lydia (Squishy)
Brown.
Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at
Kappel Funeral Home in Lebanon Junction with a private burial at a
later time. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. on Wednesday. - See more at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pioneernews/obituary.aspx?n=robert-allen-corum&pid=167668298#sthash.1BJrKuyk.dpuf

My half brother, Robbie, passed away this week after a battle with lung cancer. We didn't know each other well and hadn't seen each other in probably 20 years. However, he was my half brother and another connection to my dad, who also died of lung cancer at the age of 52 in 1998. Most people who know me don't realize I'm not an only child; I also have a half sister, Melissa, in addition to Robbie. She and Robbie are twins, and much older, from my dad's first marriage. Suffice it to say that our family dynamic was not typical, but I always imagined we would find a way to reconnect one day. I've talked before about reminders that we don't have all the time in the world for things, and this is yet another reminder.

We've struggled
with sickness in our house this week - two cases of bronchitis (Jason
and me), one probably cracked rib (me) and a bout of a stomach virus
(Sophie) - and we're all more than ready to be healthy again! I have no pictures to share this week, not because I didn't capture any moments, but because we laundered my phone with one of the many loads of laundry we did in the middle of the night when Sophie got sick. There is not a bag of rice in the world that could bring it back to life! Poor Sophie was really down for the count, but woke up feeling a little better today. It's amazing how resilient kids can be.

Even though this week has been challenging on many levels, it has also been filled with some great moments. We're one step closer to finalizing plans for something that we're really excited about but not quite ready to share. I (or at least my belly) also seem to have grown every day this week, and I'm beginning to wonder if this baby will outsize Sophie's 9 pound debut. Regardless, we're enjoying the kicks and punches and looking forward to meeting the little guy in just about 10 weeks. We've also had a lot of fun talking to Sophie about Halloween, finding all the parts for her costume (Ariel - including a red wig that alternately makes her resemble a drag queen or a Troll doll), and making plans to dress up and head to the Zoo for Ghouls at Grassmere this weekend.

Like everyone out there, we're ready for a weekend and have our fingers crossed for all of my data to be safely stored in the Cloud and for everyone in our house to rebound, feel better and enjoy the weekend together. Hope yours is great, too!